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Special Marine Warning for Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE

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For the following areas... Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE... At 721 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 10 nm east of Reedy Point to near Sea Breeze to 6 nm northwest of Bowers Beach, moving east at 25 knots....

What the bulletin says to do

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central, northern and southern Delaware...southern New Jersey...and the adjacent coastal waters. Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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Bulletin details

For the following areas... Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE... At 721 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 10 nm east of Reedy Point to near Sea Breeze to 6 nm northwest of Bowers Beach, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and large hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage. Locations impacted include... Fortesque Beach, Sea Breeze, Pea Patch Island, Slaughter Beach, Bowers Beach, Woodland Beach, Stony Point, Miah Maull Light, Ship John Shoal Light, Cross Ledge Light, and Reedy Point.

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  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued July 28 at 7:21PM EDT until July 28 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

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  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued July 28 at 6:10PM EDT until July 28 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mount Holly NJ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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